Tourist attraction in KeralaKerala, in southwestern India is a very popular tourist destination. The state was created in 1956 on a linguistic basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language. Kerala is famous for its sprawling backwaters and lush green vegetation. Kerala is generally referred to as a tropical paradise of waving palms and wide sandy beaches. Neighbouring states are Karnataka to the north and Tamil Nadu to the south and the east. The state is bordered by the Arabian sea towards the west. Tourists from all over the world travel to Kerala to enjoy an Indian holiday on the beaches, backwaters and hills of Kerala. Traveler's come to see Kerala's wildlife sanctuaries, historic cities and temples. Stressed out urban dwellers rejuvenate themselves at the ayurveda spas and resorts in Kerala. On their Indian Holiday they discover why Kerala is truly "God's own country."

Tourist Destinations in KeralaThiruvananthapuram:Also known as Trivandrum is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland.. The Sri Ananthapadmanabhaswamy temple, the Sri Chitra Art gallery, palaces of the family of the Maharajas of Travancore, museums and the beautiful Kovalam beach not far away, make Trivandrum a pleasant Indian holiday destination.

Kochi: formerly known as Cochin, is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city is one of the principal seaports of the country and is located in the district of Ernakulam, about 220 kilometers (137 mi) north of the state capital - Thiruvananthapuram. Kochi known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea" Kochi (Cochin) is a busy port city, which is known for the Chinese fishing nets in its harbor, the Jewish synagogue, St Francis Church, the Dutch Palace at Matancherry, Fort Cochin and the Santa Cruz Basilica. Cochin harbor is also an attractive sight with ships, people and tourists coming together to ensure there's never a dull moment.

Kovalam Beach:Is a beach town on the Arabian Sea in Kerala, a state in south India. It is located around 13 km from downtown Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). You can enjoy sunbathing on the sandy beach, or swimming in the Arabian Sea. There are also facilities for water sports such as surfing, jet skiing, water skiing and catamaran rides.

Backwaters: The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India. The backwaters of Kerala are calm palm-fringed waterways that connect villages along the coast, particularly around Allapuzha. You can enjoy a cruise on a traditional houseboat or Kettuvallom into a serene world of quiet water and greenery interrupted only by the sound of rippling water and birdcalls.

Alappuzha:Beach is a beach in the Allepey district of Kerala, India. The beach has a small park nearby. Alappuzha Lighthouse stands near the beach which is also a curiosity for tourists. Some of the most scenic Kerala backwaters are to be seen near this town of the coast of Kerala, India. Allapuzha is the venue for the annual snake boat races held during the Onam festival, where teams compete for the Nehru Gold Cup. The event is a popular tourist attraction where crowds gather to cheer their favorite teams.

Kumarakom:Is a tourist village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake in Kerala. This group of islands in Vembanad Lake is an out of this world destination. The beauty of the swaying palm trees, green paddy fields, waterways and the sound of birdsong from the nearby bird sanctuary makes an Indian Holiday at Kumarakom, truly unforgettable.

Kerala BeachesBeaches in Kerala are spread along the 550-km Arabian Sea coastline. Kerala is an Indian state occupying the south-west corner of the subcontinent. The topography of the coastline is distinctive and changes abruptly as one proceeds from north to south. In the northern parts of Kerala, in places such as Bekal, Thalassery and Kannur, the headlands rise above the shore from the fringe of the beaches.

How to Reach KeralaReferred to as God's own Country, Kerala is a major tourist destination in India and is well connected with other parts of the country. Also being a popular destination in India and the world tourism map, Kerala is well accessible by air, rail and road.

Rail: There are around 200 railway stations in Kerala connecting most of the places in the state to places in the other parts of India and inside the state. Long-distance express trains connect important places in the state to places outside Kerala like Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata

Road:
An extensive network of metalled roads connects most of the places in the state. National highways 47, 17, and 49 connect Kerala with other parts of India

Keralas BackwatersThe Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala state. The backwaters were formed by the action of waves and shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.

The Kerala Backwaters are a network of interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 km of waterways, and sometimes compared to the American Bayou.

The backwaters have a unique ecosystem - freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea. In certain areas, such as the Vembanad Kayal, where a barrage has been built near Kumarakom, salt water from the sea is prevented from entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes.

Culture of Kerala
The enchanting green forest with its rich flora and fauna makes Kerala a much sought after wildlife destination in India. The numerous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of Kerala will add that extra bit of excitement when you holiday in Kerala.

God's own country, Kerala also pride itself for its repertoire of rich cultural heritage. Kerala holds a place of honour among the people of India who have enriched Indian Cultural Heritage and helped the cause of national integration. Kerala's culture is in fact, an integral part of Indian culture. Kerala is a great place to tour to during your holidays.

The cultural heritage of Kerala is also revealed in its varied dance forms, martial arts and cuisine. Kathakali is a 300-year-old dance form developed exclusively in Kerala combining the performing art forms of opera, ballet, masque, and pantomime. Other dance forms of Kerala are Krishnanattom, Mohiniyattom, Thullal, Koodiyattom, Kolkkali, Thiruvathirakali, Kakkarishi Natakom, Oppanna and Chavittunatakom. Panchavadyam, Nadanpattu, Omanathinkal Kidavo and many more music forms have evolved over the centuries in Kerala.

Kerala Houseboat
Backwaters of Kerala - more beautiful than the canals in Thailand and infinitely less crowded than those in Milan - offer an amazing array of holidaying options in Kerala. Caressed by the Arabian Sea in the southern tip of India, Kerala backwaters are complex network of lagoons, lakes & canals. Cruising down the backwaters is an experience to cherish for a lifetime. Life on the backwaters is entirely different; water being the key to everything.

The houseboats of today - huge, slow moving, exotic barge used for leisure trips are the reworked Kettuvalloms of olden times. The original Kettuvalloms were used to carry tonnes of rice and spices - a standard Kettuvallom can hold up to 30 tonnes - from Kuttanad to the Kochi port.

The houseboats have all the comforts of a luxury hotel including furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, cozy living rooms, a kitchen and even a balcony for angling. Parts of the curved roof of wood or plaited palm open out to provide shade and allow uninterrupted views. And what is truly magical about a houseboat holidays in Kerala is the breathtaking view of the untouched and otherwise inaccessible rural Kerala that it offers - while you cruise the backwaters.

Hotels in Kerala
Kerala is one of the best tourist destinations of India. Graced by the Arabian Sea on the west, the Western Ghats on the east and networked by forty-four rivers, Kerala lies on the southern tip of the Indian peninsula. One of the most preferred destinations in the world, Kerala attracted the notice of people from other parts of the world even from time immemorial. It is evident from the many reference to the land of in ancient Sanskrit and classical works of Greece and Rome.

The various Kerala hotels and resorts offer the best of facilities, You can enjoy the luxuries of life at the various hotels of Kerala during your travel to Kerala. Apart from the star and budget categories, there are a number of Kerala hotels & resorts specializing in Ayurveda & Spa treatments for tourists to pamper their mind, body and soul.

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The Department of Tourism in Kerala has won the Golden Gate Award at the Internationale Tourismus-Borse Berlin (ITB-Berlin) - 2015, the world's largest tourism trade fair, for its popular global multimedia campaign to promote the state's backwaters.

Kerala Tourism Minister A P Anilkumar said the award has put Kerala on the global tourism map.

"We are honoured by the remarkable recognition for the Great Backwaters Campaign at the world's biggest travel trade event. The award shows the significance of our state on the world tourism map," he said.

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Centre to fund new ayurveda research centre in Kerala.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015Thiruvananthapuram: The central government will extend financial support to set up a new ayurvedic clinical research centre in Kerala to help scientifically validate traditional systems of healing, a union minister said Sunday.

'Kerala can contribute immensely towards raising the status of traditional healthcare systems for which we require scientific inputs, standardisation and certification processes,'

The project will also include a research centre to study medicinal plant conservation, metabolic engineering to improve active plant components and a discovery programme looking for therapeutically significant molecules and compounds.

Leading bio-medical companies such as central public sector enterprise HLL Lifecare Ltd. and other ayurveda companies and organisations are expected to be partners in the project.

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Kerala first State in India with Green ABS Policy.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is all set to become the first state in the country to have a policy document on biodiversity conservation related 'access and benefit sharing (ABS)', a UN green expert has revealed.

Kerala is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna and among the other segments where ABS will be applicable include the seafood sector, seeds, spices, plantation sector to name a few.

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Pilgrims to proceed for the Erumeli petta thullal today

ALAPPUZHA, January 7, 2015
The group of Sabarimala-bound pilgrims from Ambalappuzha will commence their ritualistic journey for the Erumeli Petta thullal on Wednesday.

The party, comprising over 300 pilgrims from various parts of Ambalappuzha, set off for a procession from the Sree Krishna Temple at Ambalappuzha on Tuesday at 7 a.m.

The ceremony got underway with the melshanti (head priest) of the temple, Kannamangalam Kesavan Namboothiri, handing over the golden thidambu (idol of the deity) to Samooha Periyon Kalathil Chandrasekharan Nair. The idol was carried on a chariot that was specially decorated for the ceremony.

The Ambalappuzha party will leave for Pampa by evening after conducting Aazhi Pooja. The group will proceed to the sannidhanam for darshanam on January 13 after participating in the Pampa Sadya and Pampa Vilakku.

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Alappuzha Beach Fest Begins Today

The Alappuzha beach festival, organised jointly by the district administration, Alappuzha municipality, and District Tourism Promotion Council, will get under way on Monday.

K.C. Venugopal, MP, will formally launch the programmes lined up for the festival at 7 p.m. G. Sudhakaran, MLA, will inaugurate a cultural get-together on the occasion.

Alappuzha municipal chairperson Mercy Diana Macido will preside over the meeting. The inaugural session will be followed by Naattarangu and Pattukoottam presentations by a group led by Punnapra Jyothikumar.

A musical performance by Stephen Devassy will bring an end to the festivities for the day.

A presentation of north Indian art forms by the Thiruvananthapuram-based Bharat Bhavan will be held on Tuesday evening. Later, a comedy mega-show led by stand-up comedian and actor Ramesh Pisharody.

A public meeting arranged for the New Years Eve will be inaugurated by Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala. T.M. Thomas Isaac, MLA, will preside over the meeting.

Playback singers Ranjini Jose and Franco will enthral the audience with a performance that will conclude the celebrations.

Food festival

A food festival that offers a wide variety of cuisines has already commenced at the beach in connection with the annual festival.

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Kerala's first wax museum comes up in Kochi

"It's one of the very first wax museums in India rather in Kerala and of course the first in Kochi. Some of the popular faces that can be seen at this museum include Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, anti-graft activist, Anna Hazare, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and many more.

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Pilgrims Throng, Sabarimala temple collections go up by Rs.14 crore

As the festival season at Kerala's Sabarimala temple crossed the halfway mark, the total collections have gone up by Rs.14 crore to Rs.141 crore as compared to the peak festival season last year, according to temple authorities. , the Sabarimala temple is located four km from Pamba in Pathanamthitta district, around 100 km from Thiruvananthapuram. According to official figures, over 4.5 million pilgrims visited the temple the last season and the authorities are expecting an increase of 10 percent this year.